Our spring seasonal offering brewed with 100 percent positive vibrations and single-hopped with Citra hops. The presence of the Citra hop is elevated by a clean fermenting lager yeast that allows the subtle Pilsner, Munich and Vienna malts to lay a crisp, bready foundation. The citrus and tropical fruit character of the Citra hop comes from kettle additions followed by a huge dose of ‘em again in the fermenter.

At first glance, I was most ecstatic about this one in the variety pack. Love me some citra hops. But then I read the label and my heart sank, "Citra PILS LAGER!" I haven't came across a good IPL so my expectations dropped immensely. Thankfully, the sweet but not over-the-top hop bill came to the rescue. (305 characters)

12 ounce bottle into lager glass, bottled on 11/10/2014. Pours lightly hazy golden straw color with a 1 finger dense and rocky white head with great retention, that reduces to a dense cap that lasts. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, mango, melon, apricot, lemon zest, orange peel, light pine, cracker, bread, and herbal/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great complexity of citrus/tropical hops and light-moderate pale malt notes; with good strength. Taste of big grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, mango, melon, apricot, lemon zest, orange peel, pine, cracker, bread, and herbal/grassy earthiness. Good amount of pine/citrus rind bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, mango, melon, apricot, lemon/orange peel, pine, cracker, bread, and herbal/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Damn nice complexity, robustness, and balance of bright citrus/tropical hops and light-moderate pale malt flavors; with a crisp malt/bitterness balance and no cloying flavors after the finish. Very clean on lager flavors with zero yeast notes present. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, crisp, and sticky mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a awesome IPL style. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of bright citrus/tropical/piney hops and light-moderate pale malt flavors; and very smooth and crisp to drink. A very enjoyable offering. (1,640 characters)

Bright orange with a big white head and some nice lacing. Big citrus and tropical nose with some light bread undertones. Citrus right up front bringing pulp juiciness and rind bitterness. Light crisp bite and some tropical notes push in and some mild malt sweetness hides underneath but stays out of the way and let's the hops push through. Crisp feel with nice carbonation and a dry finish and a bitter bite on the back end. Overall I loved this beer. Big IPA quality and flavor, crisp and dribkable. Really well done. (526 characters)

A: Pours a bright yellow color with 2 fingers of slowly fades down to a fairly thick cap that leaves a sheet of lacing down the glass

S: Very citrusy and fruity up front, with notes of the pilsner malt and a touch of pine and earth. Definitely citra-forward

T: Follows the nose. Bright citrus up front with notes of tropical fruits and hints of pilsner malt. Bitterness picks up mid-way and goes well into the finish, which is more of the citrus

M: Light-medium bodied with moderate carbonation

O: As advertised, a citra hop-forward pale lager with plenty of citrus and hoppy goodness. Very easy to drink given the sub-6% abv and a great spring seasonal. If you're into IPLs, definitely try this one out (707 characters)

Hazy, golden straw-colored appearance. Nice head retention and lacing. Hoppy aroma that's "clean" and bright. Not dank and pungent like some IPAs. Fruitiness and slight tropical notes are a giveaway that Citra is in use. The only problem I have is that the aroma is too subdued.

Lots of bitterness on the palate, but not a palate-shredder. Typical clean, crisp lager finish. Citric, even lemony, but not bone-dry. A touch of malt sweetness. Slick mouthfeel with carbonation that's a bit fizzy, but mostly soft.

A really nice hoppy lager, or "IPL" as it were. I've yet to try one that can match the flavor of a great IPA, but this is a tastier beer than many IPAs I've had. (674 characters)

12 oz bottle with Mike on the label doing his thing. Freshness date is there.

Pours a decent head with great retention and lacing. An explosion of citra hops, fruit and corresponding malt balance. Moderate alcohol so you can have a few more than a double IPA, especially since this tastes so good. IT's a must try for those who like IPAs with a strong hop presence but don't want to be overwhelmed by two drinks. Cheers. (476 characters)

Poured into Willy glass and enjoyed out on the deck on a warm afternoon. A beautiful golden-orange pour with a finger of tight pure-white head. Nice tropical and citrus aromas. Taste is really nice, some bready yeastiness with the sweet malt and fruity hops followed by a touch of the typical dankness of Citra. Mouthfeel is excellent.....crisp and refreshing. Overall, this is a great IPL, on par with Jack's Abbey offerings. I'm really looking forward to the mixed OC 12-packs this summer. (497 characters)

Look: poured out of a 12oz bottle into a pint glass. Light and hazy with a really nice head.

Smell: Lemon and biscuits. Somewhat sweet.

Taste: Follows the nose with the lemon citrus and bready malt. Finishes with a very interesting sweetness that meshes alright with the hop bite. Almost a homebrew-tasting aftertaste, which is a little unpleasant.

Feel: very soft, maybe a little sticky towards the end though. Finishes dry.

Overall: So interesting. I really enjoyed it: starting with the mouthfeel and ending with that lager sweetness. (541 characters)

Very good ipa. This would be a junior of the great vermont ipa's. Not quite as juicy and fruity but close. It does lack a little on the nose but tastes great. If you love citra hops like I do search this one out. (216 characters)

Taste- Has a herbal citrus spiciness to it right from the start. The sweet, bready malt arent detected til midway in the flavor profile. Citrus,even with some pine and grapefruit on the back end,leave with quite a bitter finish.

Mouthfeel- Thin to medium and very crisp. Dry finish.

Overall- One hoppy lager here! The use of citra hops was more than clear. Could have used a bit more malt additions though for balance. Different though. Very sessionable as well. (681 characters)

Draft at Roosevelt Tavern in York PA. Poured a hazy pale gold with a solid white head; nice lacing on the glass. Very citrusy - moderate carbonation - not at all over-the-top hoppy. Fresh, clean mouthfeel. Would be a decent session choice. (242 characters)

Poured a nice lager gold color with about two fingers worth of white head and left a good deal of lacing that is still lingering. Smells of several things. Getting some lemon, grapefruit, lots of hops. Taste is surprisingly good. Expected too much of a bitter hop taste but you get lots of flavor from the citrus and fruits. Feel is nice and smooth with a little carbonation but goes down like melted butter. Overall is much better than I was expecting. (453 characters)

Awesome! Loads and loads of flavor! Lemon, grapefruit, orange, and pineapple all blended together. Looks fantastic. Makes a great springtime or summer beer. Could drink this all day long! (192 characters)

M - light, moderate carbonation, easy drinking body, quite dry actually, decently full on the palate but it is drying throughout and gets more so to the finish, which isnt especially clean and leaves a dry floral/lime aftertaste.

Maybe I'm missing all the hoopla on this, certainly an attractive looking beer. The flavour profile is tasty and flavourful, easy to knock back a couple on a warm afternoon, but I would sooner move on to something with a bit more to it and going on. I notice some of the citra off-flavours on this creeping into the palate, the slightly 'cat-piss' note, and overall it comes across as fairly standard. A good lager offering and with a nice hop charge, but its not especially crisp and the hops seem muddled and catty. (1,441 characters)

This was a clear, pale golden color. It came with a short lived bright white head.

Lots of pithy citrus in the nose, plus a little cat pee. Biscuits and short bread for malt balance. Not as hop forward on the tongue. Plenty of earthy citrus, not as fresh and zesty as the smell. Sugar cookies and short bread at the finish. Very pleasantly surprised, this was damn tasty and went down quickly. (394 characters)